Ionia remembers, honors its veterans

Ionia held its annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony Monday. Second Ward City Council member Tom Millard served as emcee, thanking veterans, and especially Vietnam vets like James Huver on the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War, for their sacrifices. “I was really pleased when we walked down the street, and when the American flag came to them, people stood up and cheered,” Huver said. “World War II veterans struggled to get out of their chairs to stand and salute. I saluted them.”